Forty-two golfers from golf clubs all over Mpumalanga, and even some from visiting provinces, took to the greens of Mbombela Golf Club on Sunday August 6 to compete for the sought-after Mbombela Open title.
The tournament took on a medal play or stroke play format, which is arguably the harshest and most unforgiving method of scoring of them all. Although this might be the case, the golfers teed off in high spirits, looking forward to a good day of golf ahead.
Rory Garton, who plays most of his golf at Magaliespark Country Club near Hartbeespoort, walked away with the Mbombela Open title. Garton managed a gross score of 146. He was awarded with 72 points after a great first 18 holes of golf and stayed consistent with 74 points following the second round.
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Austin Mashego from the Pilgrim’s Rest Golf Club was the runner-up with 149 gross on count out, followed by Malelane’s Eddie Wilken, who also carded a gross tally of 149.
Rest of the top 10:
• T4th: Corné Olivier (Mbombela Golf Club); Anton Steenkamp (Mbombela Golf Club); Gary Daniel (Ermelo Golf Club): 150
• T7th: Jaco van der Watt (White River Country Club); Janneman Combrink (Malelane Golf Club): 151
• T9th: Neville Meyer (Malelane Golf Club); Daniel Gerrits (Middelburg Country Club); Ruan van Blerk (Mbombela Golf Club): 152.
Other results:
• All day nett: Inacio Machele: 144
• Nett runner-up: Dennie Taljaardt: 144
• Morning gross: Gary Daniel: 75 gross
• Afternoon gross: Jaco van der Watt: 70 gross
• Morning nett: Adrien de Salis: 73 nett co
• Afternoon nett: André Horne: 70 nett co.
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